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News - May 2006

12 th May 2006 - Webscreen Technology Ltd , the UK based network integrity solutions vendor has today announced a strategic technology partnership with Crossbeam Systems®, Inc ., the leader in unified threat management (UTM) for the world's largest networks , strengthening Webscreen's claim to be the world leader in DDoS defence system technology.

Webscreen's technology has been developed to provide maximum protection against the full gamut of threats designed to bring down Internet connected servers and disrupt critical services, particularly a problem for Web-based enterprises and public service organisations who need to maintain 24/7 access for their users. Using an anomaly based, heuristic, algorithm Webscreen's WS Series of network appliances monitor all incoming traffic for signs of malicious attempts to flood the system's resources, blocking any suspicious activity at the network perimeter and permitting legitimate traffic to pass through.

Customers choosing to run Webscreen's intelligent screening technology can now take advantage of Crossbeam's highly-flexible UTM platforms offering best-of-breed security applications, including firewall, VPN, intrusion prevention and content filtering from the world's leading vendors. Crossbeam's unique UTM platform enables companies of all sizes to consolidate their security infrastructures without compromising security policies, while also generating significant cost benefits for the organization.

Established in the US in 2001 Webscreen Technologies was acquired by a privately funded, UK team of security professionals in October 2005 and is now providing protection for some of the most high profile ebusiness websites in the world including ISPs, ASPs and system integrators where service availability is a key requirement. The ISP community in particular is growing rapidly, and Webscreen is proving its worth not only to protect the Data Centre infrastructure, but also to differentiate the ISP service proposition. Today, Webscreen protects over 5 million websites worldwide and across many vertical market sectors.

Robin Hill, Webscreen's VP of Sales commented "This agreement is highly important to our overall growth plans for Webscreen and represents both an excellent endorsement for the technology itself and also a major opportunity for us to extend our global reach through Crossbeam's worldwide network of partners. Crossbeam is a highly respected company whose innovative approach is recognised by all leading industry watchers as the way forward for corporate security deployments. We are delighted to be included in the company's portfolio of leading security technologies."

Crossbeam Systems is the leader in unified threat management (UTM) for the world's largest networks, and has redefined UTM by offering traditional and cutting-edge applications that meet the specific needs of any enterprise or service provider.

"The market demand for UTM is clearly evident as more and more companies are looking for simplified security architecture to protect the integrity of their public networks. The addition of Webscreen to the Crossbeam platform further enhances our UTM offering and enables companies to rapidly deploy the right defence in depth solution for any part of the network," said Joel Silberman, vice president of ISV partnerships and business development at Crossbeam Systems. "In addition to traditional UTM applications such as anti-virus and intrusion detection/prevention systems, we can now offer end-users the assurance of uninterrupted access to their critical resources under the most severe external DDoS attack."